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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Skirt Obsessed

I am obsessed with skirts. I love them
and wear them all the time, but my op-shop skirt collection is rather limited.
I think this is due to the fact that you have to buy skirts that actually fit
properly, whereas most other things aren’t too bad slightly too big or small.
As you can tell I am a bit of a sucker for high-wasted miniskirts. I like how
you can wear shirts over them or tucked in making them more versatile, which is
always a positive. I have been hunting for a nice maxi skirt, but it’s hard to
find one the right length on me as well as the right size and a pattern I like.
Which all makes me sound very needy, huh?

So the first skirt I got from a
Salvation Army store for $6.00, it’s hardly been worn – such a bargain. I
thought this was such a cute skirt, I could hardly leave it in the store, but
in all honesty I hardly wear it, it’s not really my style. But I have this
problem where I find something really amazing like this and I can’t not buy it,
so I end up getting them and giving them away. This one is promised to my
friend Rose. In saying that I still think its super cute skirt. I love the
chiffon fabric and the little pleats at the top.

The next skirt is actually as sarong
skirt thing, I think. It has this weird tie on the side. But you can’t really
tell when I’m wearing so I thought what the hell, and bought it anyway from
Save Mart in Christchurch for $8.00. Such a good buy, even though for ages I
didn’t really wear it but then I rediscovered it this winter and I am in love
with it all over again. I really like the slightly more geometric print
compared to floral, for no reason in particular just personal preference. I
also really like that it’s a slightly different cut to my other skirts which
tend to flare out a little more.

And finally this is my newest skirt
which was also $8.00 from Salvation Army. I actually like this floral, I think
it’s because it on a black background making it not a girly looking? Also I
just like the colour combo in general. Plus the size of the print is really
nice too. I am in love with the chiffon fabric and the tiered hem, which you’re
going to have to trust me but it does look really nice on. However… confession
time, I have owned this for nearly a month and still haven’t worn it…… I love
it but just can’t find anything to wear with it…. So I am definitely going to
have to work on that.

** Also before you go,
'What? self-confessed skirt obsessive? with only 3 skirts?' I forgot to
photograph one - you can see it on the post Opshop D.I.Y. I have 3 others that
are first hand so I could hardly include them in my blog about op-shopping.